While inspecting a patient's stool, a nurse notices that the stool has pus in it. The nurse identifies this type of stool as having

What foods would increase colostomy odors?

A patient expresses concerns over having bright red stool. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse knows that a bowel training schedule would be most beneficial in the plan of care for which patient?

A patient has stools that are foulsmelling and that float on water. The nurse documents that this patient is having

A patient is having trouble defecating into a bedpan while lying in bed. Which action by the nurse would assist the patient in having a successful bowel movement?

A patient who is constipated has just received a mineral oilretention enema. The nurse encourages this patient to hold this enema for a minimum of how long?

A nurse can expect that which of the following patients are most likely to suffer from fecal incontinence? Select all that apply.

During an admission physical assessment, a nurse questions a patient about their bowel

elimination pattern. The nurse may say, "Can you tell me your bowel regimen? Do you have a regular, bowel movement every day? What is the approximate time that you have a bowel

movement?" The nurse's goal is

A patient with a colostomy asks how often the faceplate (wafer) of the ostomy appliance should be changed. The most appropriate response by the nurse is that it is usually changed every

Which doctor's order should be questioned?